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  Escape from Furnace: Book 2

  Solitary

  by Alexander Gordon Smith

  Alex Sawyer and his mates should have known there was no way out of Furnace Penitentiary. Their escape attempt only lands them deeper in the guts of this prison for young offenders, and then into solitary confinement. And that's where a whole new struggle begins—a struggle not to let the hellish conditions overwhelm them.  Because before another escape attempt is even possible, they must first survive the... (more)
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  Michael Vey: Book 1

  Michael Vey

  The Prisoner of Cell 25

  by Richard Paul Evans

  My name is Michael Vey, and the story I’m about to tell you is strange. Very strange. It’s my story. To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey is an ordinary fourteen-year-old. In fact, the only thing that seems to set him apart is the fact that he has Tourette’s syndrome. But Michael is anything but ordinary. Michael has special powers. Electric powers. Michael thinks he's unique until he discovers that... (more)
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  The Tenth Gift

  by Jane Johnson

  The art of embroidery uncannily links two fascinating women of different eras and their equally passionate love stories In an expensive London restaurant, Julia Lovat receives a gift that will change her life. At first glance it is a book of exquisite seventeenth-century embroidery patterns belonging to a woman named Catherine Ann Tregenna. Yet in its margins are the faintest diary entries; they reveal that... (more)
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  Seeds of America: Book 2

  Forge

  by Laurie Halse Anderson

  The young soldiers at Valley Forge are suffering from hunger, cold, and the threat of the British army. Their newly forged bonds of friendship might be enough to help them survive. But the chains of Curzon's past threaten to shackle him again.Surrounded by the fires of ignorance, mistrust, and greed, Curzon can't risk sharing his deadly secrets with anyone. Does he have the mettle to hold on to his... (more)
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  The Imperial Cruise

  A Secret History of Empire and War

  by James Bradley

  In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Howard Taft on the largest U.S. diplomatic mission in history to Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. Roosevelt's glamorous twenty-one year old daughter Alice served as mistress of the cruise, which included senators and congressmen. On this trip, Taft concluded secret agreements in Roosevelt's name. In 2005, a century later,... (more)
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  African Humanity: Shaking Foundations: A Sociological, Theological, Psychological Study

  by Ra Milwood

  My thesis is basically intended for theological and philosophical students and at the same-time their lecturers in biblical theology, systematic theology and philosophy of religion. There is no doubt in my mind that these disciplines must surgically forcefully put through the hermeneutical operation of radicalism and liberation black theology and black studies. Because liberation black theology and black studies... (more)
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  Redeeming Love

  by Francine Rivers

  Can God’s Love Save Anyone? Bestselling author Francine Rivers skillfully retells the biblical love story of Gomer and Hosea in a tale set against the exciting backdrop of the California Gold Rush. The heroine, Angel, is a young woman who was sold into prostitution as a child. Michael Hosea is a godly man sent into Angel’s life to draw her into the Savior’s redeeming love. This remarkable novel has sold over... (more)
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  Realty Check

  by Piers Anthony

  Penn and Chandelle only wanted to rent a house in Philadelphia in order to have their granddaughter, Llynn, stay with them for the summer. The rent-free house they find seems to be perfect -- it's fully furnished, sporting equipment, a refrigerator fully stocked, TV, stereo, a dynamite, ahead-of-state-of-the-art computer system, and technology they've never seen before. Each new day they begin to... (more)
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  The Book of the New Sun: Book 2

  The Claw of the Conciliator

  by Gene Wolfe

  Far into the future in a Dying Earth setting, the torturer Severian continues his travels, carrying with him the ancient executioners sword Terminus Est and a gem of extraterrestrial power, the Claw of the Conciliator. Cast out from his Torturers Guild and exiled, the world of the New Urth is explored through his travels, with the seeming promise of some destiny he is required to fill. If not re defining the... (more)
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  Sing Down the Moon

  by Scott O'Dell

  The Spanish slavers were an ever present threat to the Navajo way of life. This historical novel is about a young Navajo girl who is kidnapped and enslaved by Spaniards and then rescued by her husband-to-be.
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  Pirates!

  The True and Remarkable Stories of Minerva Sharpe and Nancy Kington, Female Pirates

  by Celia Rees

  Nancy Kington, daughter of a rich merchant, suddenly orphaned when her father dies, is sent to live on her family's plantation in Jamaica. Disgusted by the treatment of the slaves and her brother's willingness to marry her off, she and one of the slaves, Minerva, run away and join a band of pirates. For both girls the pirate life is their only chance for freedom in a society where both are treated like property,... (more)
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  The Humanoids

  by Jack Williamson

  On the far planet Wing IV, a brilliant scientist creates the humanoids--sleek black androids programmed to serve humanity. But are they perfect servants--or perfect masters? Slowly the humanoids spread throughout the galaxy, threatening to stifle all human endeavor. Only a hidden group of rebels can stem the humanoid tide...if it's not already too late. Fist published in Astounding Science Fiction during the... (more)
• Conquest of Eden: 1493-1515 : Other Voyages of Columbus Guadeloupe Puerto Rico Hispaniola Virgin IslandsMichael Paiewonsky

  

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  Conquest of Eden: 1493-1515 : Other Voyages of Columbus Guadeloupe Puerto Rico Hispaniola Virgin Islands

  by Michael Paiewonsky

  YA-- The rather ironic title sets the tone for this collection of letters and eyewitness accounts by Columbus and his contemporaries during three voyages to the New World. Included in this fascinating account is his well-known letter to Queen Isabella describing the beauty, wealth, and natives of the islands. Excerpts from journals and logs of others who made the journey, including Columbus's sons and brothers,... (more)